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Diesel engines are becoming the predominant power behind modern tractors simply because they have the highest thermal efficiency of the internal or external combustion engine, due to their higher than normal compression ratio. Unlike gasoline engines, the diesel engines in tractors use highly compressed hot air to ignite the fuel as opposed to spark plugs. “None of the homeowners featured on the show know they’ve been chosen to receive a home makeover – it’s a surprise, so I can’t say any more about the episode we’re involved in at the moment. You’ll have to tune in and see it for yourself!”